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| 23 January, 2018 |
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| Distributed with Foreign Policy magazine’s special World Economic Forum Davos 2018 edition |
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| Economy |
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| The nation with a reach much greater than its borders |
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| When banking secrecy came to an end in Luxembourg on January 1, 2015, critics sneered. The EU nation, a prominent financial capital on… |
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| Fund industry tops €4 trillion on UCITS success |
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| When the Luxembourg fund industry reached a record €4 trillion in assets last September, it marked another celebratory moment in the short lifespan… |
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| A green revolution in finance is born |
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| Luxembourg has taken up the global vanguard in melding climate concerns with financial technology, conducting pioneering firsts, including the launch of the… |
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| “Our economy will be 25% larger than in 2013” |
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| Pierre Gramegna |
| Minister of Finance of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg |
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| “CEOs here are more confident than the global average” |
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| John Parkhouse |
| CEO and Senior Partner of PwC Luxembourg |
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| “We’re open to new phenomena: Our regulator was the first to… |
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| NICOLAS MACKEL |
| CEO of Luxembourg for Finance |
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| Brexit unleashes new wave of US corporate migration |
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| The dramatic decision of the UK to pull out of the EU came as a mixed blessing for Luxembourg, which stands to… |
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| Research institution plots course to help mine moon |
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| Luxembourg’s economy is aiming high – for the moon, to be precise. Late last November, the Luxembourg National Research Fund made its… |
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| “Over the past 15 years public R&D spending has increased 12… |
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| Marc Schiltz |
| Executive Head and Secretary General of the Luxembourg National Research Fund |
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| “Northern Trust has chosen Luxembourg following Brexit” |
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| Steve David |
| Luxembourg Country Head of Northern Trust |
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| “You win if you adapt to regulations fast and thoroughly” |
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| RENÉ MOTTAS |
| Country Head of UBS Luxembourg |
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| Handcrafted eyepieces make global mark |
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| Like Switzerland’s iconic Swiss watch, Luxembourg may soon create a synonymous claim in its own luxury accessory: eyepieces. Gold & Wood, an… |
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| Multi-billion euro plan paves way for logistics and mobility future |
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| Luxembourg is embarking upon a €3.8 billion decade-long infrastructure-spending spree to upgrade its railway system and establish modernized transportation terminals that will… |
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| “We represent roughly 25% of the fund industry” |
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| David Suetens |
| Executive Vice President and Country Head of State Street Bank Luxembourg |
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| “The Luxembourg Green Exchange lists 50% of the world’s green bonds” |
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| ROBERT SCHARFE |
| CEO of Luxembourg Stock Exchange |
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| “Our research has earned us interest from NASA” |
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| Fernand Reinig |
| CEO of Luxembourg Institute of Science & Technology |
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| Housing gap of up to 6,000 homes: Top construction firm |
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| Housing prices continued to climb in 2017, rising 7.7% to an average price of €6,000 per square meter for an apartment, comparable… |
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| New fleet of greener aircraft keeps Cargolux operations at sustainable heights |
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| Cargolux, Europe’s largest cargo airline, with a worldwide network of over 90 destinations, has combined efficiency with sustainability by adding a new… |
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| “The Port of Mertert is connecting with the transport hub at… |
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| Jeannot Poeker |
| President Port of Mertert |
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| “Brexit has clearly been positive for Luxembourg” |
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| Henri Wagner |
| Managing Partner of Allen & Overy |
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| “There is a lack of up to 6,000 homes in Luxembourg” |
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| Marc Giorgetti |
| Managing Director of Félix Giorgetti |
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| Entrepreneurs aim to take over live-streaming niche |
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| Born as a garage project in Hungary in 2001, today Docler Holding, which runs a Luxembourg-based live-streaming platform, has become proof of… |
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| The crossroads of medical research |
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| While Germany and France have established definitive edges in biomedical research, Luxembourg is carving out its own niche in medical translational research, whereby… |
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| “Luxembourg could be the pilot of new positive impact from climate… |
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| Véronique de la Bachelerie |
| CEO of Société Générale Bank & Trust Luxembourg |
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| “Luxembourg should benefit from the economic recovery in the euro area” |
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| Gaston Reinesch |
| Governor of the Central Bank of Luxembourg |
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| “Because of its size, Luxembourg was always able to adapt quickly” |
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| Guy Hoffmann |
| CEO of Raiffeisen Bank Luxembourg |
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| “Many Hollywood stars, politicians and business leaders wear our glasses” |
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| Maurice Leonard |
| Founder & CEO of Gold & Wood |
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| “Luxembourg will become a showcase for how research will become more… |
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| Ulf Nehrbass |
| CEO of Luxembourg Institute of Health |
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| “42% of Luxembourg students are enrolled in Master’s or PhD programs” |
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| MARC HANSEN |
| Delegated Minister to Higher Education and Research |
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| “We invested in a new fleet of 747-8F aircraft, which are… |
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| Mr. Richard Forson |
| President & CEO Cargolux Airlines International S.A. |
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| “The US is our most important economic partner outside of Europe” |
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| JEAN ASSELBORN |
| Foreign Minister of Luxembourg |
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| “We are investing €3.8 billion to extend and modernize our rail… |
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| Francois Bausch |
| Minister of Infrastructure and Sustainable Development |
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| “All the big US multinationals in one way or another operate… |
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| Paul Mousel |
| Founding Partner at Arendt & Medernach |
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| “A European live-streaming platform is something that we could conquer” |
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| Karoly Papp (L) & Marton Fulop |
| CEO & COO of Docler Holding |
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READ ON 
READ ON